{"product_id":"red-dawn-analog-interconnect","title":"Nordost Red Dawn 3 Analog Interconnect","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pinnacle Interconnect of the Leif 3 Series | Available at Trimira Audio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eNordost Red Dawn 3 Analog Interconnect\u003c\/strong\u003e represents the flagship interconnect within Nordost's \u003cstrong\u003eLeif 3 Series\u003c\/strong\u003e, combining low-mass construction, silver-plated solid-core conductors, controlled geometry, and extensive shielding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned to provide a fast, low-loss signal path between source components and amplification, the Red Dawn 3 uses six 24 AWG conductors arranged into three individually shielded twisted pairs, providing strong isolation between signal paths while protecting delicate analog signals from 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